UTILITIES

Latent Heat The amount of heat which is absorbed or evolved in changing the state
of a substance without changing its temperature
Lawn Sprinkler System A system of device, usually installed below ground level, to scatter or
spray water droplets over a lawn, golf course, or the like
90 cm Minimum width of a septic tank
1.50 m Minimum length of a septic tank
60 cm Minimum liquid depth for a septic tank
1.80 m Maximum liquid depth for a septic tank
1 cu. m Minimum capacity, in cubic meters, of the secondary compartment of a
septic tank with a capacity of more than 6 cubic meters
False Wooden septic tank are allowed, true or false
508 mm Minimum dimension of a manhole access to a septic tank
15-20 m Minimum distance of a water supply well from a septic tank
45-70 Minimum distance of a water supply well from a seepage pit or cesspool
30-50 m Minimum distance of a water supply well from a disposal field
26 Minimum gauge of galvanized sheet used for downspout
51 mm Minimum height of a water seal for each fixture trap
102 mm Maximum height of a water seal for each fixture trap
60 cm Maximum length of the tailpiece from any fixture
15 cm Minimum extension of the VSTR above the roof
.90 m Minimum extension of the VSTR above an open able window, door
opening, air intake, or vent shaft
36 mm (1 ) Minimum trap diameter for a bathtub
51 mm ( 2) Minimum trap diameter for a shower stall
1 Required number of urinals for an auditorium serving 40-50
4 Required water closets for females for a theater serving 51-100
Rigid and flexible Classification of copper pipes
Electric and hydraulic 2 types of passenger elevator
.60 m Minimum elevator width of single slide door elevator for small
commercial or residential building
Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS) A device that is basically a double throw switch of generally 3 pole
connection that will automatically transfer the power from the standby
generator to the building circuitry during electrical power failure
Moisture resistant in wet and dry
location
TW in electrical wire specification means
Lift Another name for passenger elevator
2 m The minimum face to face distance between elevators in three and four
car grouping
House drain Collection line of a plumbing system is sometimes referred to as
1.20 m Maximum height of a dumb water
Specific Lighting A type of lighting that provides illumination t special objects like
sculptures, flower arrangements etc.
10 Standard length of an electrical metal conduit
Sheave An assembly consisting of a pulley wheel, side plates, shaft and bearing
over which a cable of roped is passed
Infrared The other type of flame detector other than the ultraviolet type